About the Book
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SynopsisThe Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon (1927, revised 1959) is the very first book in the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series, introducing readers to brothers Frank and Joe Hardy. When a dying criminal confesses to hiding stolen loot in a tower, the boys set out to recover the treasure and clear the name of a friend's father who has been wrongly suspected of theft. Following a trail of clues through their hometown of Bayport, Frank and Joe demonstrate the sharp detective instincts they inherited from their famous father, Fenton Hardy, while outwitting dangerous criminals along the way. This debut novel established the Hardy Boys as one of the most popular and enduring franchises in American juvenile fiction, launching a series that would span decades and captivate generations of young readers.
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PublicationGrosset & Dunlap